Challenge

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sorin Chihaia started the match with the kick off. Patricio Costa hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute of the match, Sorin Chihaia got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jonathan Ferrant was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iulian Ghionea got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute, Gigel Nichita got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 21st match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Costa to maneuver through the defense. When Tomas Illescas came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Venezuela fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tomas Illescas couldn't finish the play. Tomas Illescas struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Edgar Gurlui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Venezuela. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Tomas Illescas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Venezuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Illescas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edgar Gurlui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Venezuela's Jonathan Venegas got a free kick in the 38th minute. Claudiu Gioagă took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 38th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Edgar Gurlui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute, Iulian Ghionea fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Jonathan Ferrant, passed just outside the right post. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tomas Illescas made a kick off. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Edgar Gurlui to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 53 minutes, Valeriu Donecea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C Ａ R D I N Ａ L and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Valeriu Donecea kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. When C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Sorin Chihaia in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. Edgar Gurlui was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Patricio Costa showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 62 minute of play. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 70 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Costa. In the 78th minute Tomas Illescas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Gurlui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sorin Chihaia in the 80th minute of the match. Tomas Illescass short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Edgar Gurlui to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Gigel Nichita in 95 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Jonathan Ferrant guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in.